Western Cape Miscellaneous

Arts & Crafts / Malls & Shopping

Genadendal Handweavers

Overnight? Stay in Genadendal
The Genadendal Handweavers initiative was launched by The Kraal Gallery, who recognise the value of unique hand-woven art forms and the effect that it can have in ...

Cultural Sites / Family Entertainment

Karoo Cultural Tour by Donkey Cart

Overnight? Stay in Beaufort West
The Karoo is a key player in the history and heritage of the Western Cape and, indeed, of South Africa. As such, it is a wonderful place to explore and even ...

Sight Seeing / Family Entertainment

Karoo Sundowner Donkey Cart Tour

Overnight? Stay in Beaufort West
In the heart of the Karoo lies the sleepy town of Beaufort West, where not much happens and the locals are just fine with that. However, it has a strong historical ...

Beaches & Pools / Monuments

Klipgat Caves

Overnight? Stay in Gansbaai
Gansbaai in the Western Cape is not only popular as a shark cage diving destination; it is also home to the historically relevant Klipgat Caves. These caves ...

Sight Seeing

Cederberg Astronomical Observatory

Overnight? Stay in Cederberg
In the early 1980s, a British astronomer named Peter Mack, who was working for the SAAO (South African Astronomical Observatory), visited the Cederberg and saw its ...

Monuments

Victoria Mxenge Project

Overnight? Stay in Athlone
Just south of where Lansdowne and Ottery Roads meet in Cape Town is the community of Victoria Mxenge, named after one of the heroes of the freedom struggle in South ...

Malls & Shopping

Handmade Leather Shoes by Diomande

Overnight? Stay in Cape Town Central
Diomande in Cape Town makes the most exquisite shoes ... so exquisite, that he proudly counts A-Listers (Orlando Bloom is one) and other celebs as his clients. Once ...

Simply Bee Natural Beeswax Products

Overnight? Stay in Hopefield
Visit the unique little shop of the local Bee Keepers in Hopefield, called Simply Bee Natural Beeswax Products. Their main attraction are the pure fynbos honey ...

Family Entertainment / Sight Seeing

A Train Ride to Remember

Overnight? Stay in Simons Town
Atlantic Rail offers you an exclusive trip back in time where you can enjoy a train ride around the peninsula in a steam locomotive that was built in 1949. Not only ...

Beaches & Pools

Meiringspoort Waterfall

Overnight? Stay in De Rust
The exquisite beauty of the Klein Karoo is ideally represented by the small town of De Rust, nestled among the Swartberg Mountains. This town is actually considered ...

Cafés & Eateries

Urban Brandy Cocktail Route

Overnight? Stay in Cape Town Central
If you are a brandy lover or connoisseur then you will appreciate the Urban Brandy Cocktail Route through Cape Town, South Africa. Enjoy a sophisticated evening ...

Family Entertainment

Waterfront Amphitheatre

Overnight? Stay in V&A Waterfront
One of the best spots in the V&A Waterfront is the Waterfront Amphitheatre, situated in a central position surrounded by all the shops, restaurants and pubs ...

Sight Seeing

Gourmet Motorcycle Tour

Overnight? Stay in Constantia
Don’t you love the rumbling sound of a motorbike … or was that your stomach? Well either way, both rumblings will be satisfied on this unique tour. Hop on a late ...

Walks & Hiking / Sight Seeing

Stanley’s Light

Overnight? Stay in Ladismith
This obscure landmark was created in 1963 using a bicycle lamp and other materials. He fixed it to halfway up Elandsberg Mountain as an indicator for water ...

Museums

Traut's Tie Collection

Overnight? Stay in Vanrhynsdorp
A man named Cecil Traut was a rather peculiar character who spent his last 60 years behind a bar, pulling pints for the locals and passers through. During his time ...